Chapter 287 On Sin
early morning.
Fifth watch.
It's not daybreak yet.
After the cockcrows at dawn.
The morning court session is about to begin.
During the morning court session, which lasted about an hour, the court officials argued for most of the hour.
They quarreled to such an extent, all because of a woman.
At this critical juncture, the third daughter of the Lu family actually divorced Lord Jiang.
Civil officials are very good at picking out words.
Most people think that if they divorce, they are no longer considered as married-out daughters.
There was no reason why she, a daughter of the Lu family, could stay out of it and live in peace if the entire Lu family had not been confiscated and exiled.
He should be demoted to slavery and punished with the same crime as his father.
They should be demoted to official slaves and their private property confiscated.
He should be demoted to a musician and sent to the Jiaofangsi.
He should be expelled from the capital and sent into exile.
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When the general heard this, he was unhappy.
It's been so long since that happened.
Why can't you let a woman go?
They have always believed that General Lu would not embezzle military funds and must have been framed.
We were unable to save General Lu’s family before, and now we can’t even save General Lu’s only daughter.
Then they would be unworthy of being human beings.
The court was instantly divided into three groups.
The emperor was ordered to punish the daughters of guilty officials. No leniency should be shown and no one should escape.
A group of people pleaded for the Lu family's daughter, asking the emperor to have mercy on her and give her a chance to live.
A group of people who don't care about anything and just turn a blind eye.
Emperor Xuan rubbed his solar plexus and felt a headache.
These old guys are so pedantic because of their education. They don't care about national affairs, but they are obsessed with a woman.
How deep is the hatred between you and this woman?
But he really didn't know what to do with this girl from the Lu family.
If he really dealt with this Madam Lu San, the father and son of the Lu family would definitely come after him to the death.
I heard that Lu Huaian loves his daughter very much.
Treat them like eyeballs and pamper them.
Even when a daughter gets married, she has to find a house close to home as a dowry, which almost means supporting the son-in-law's family.
If he can't touch Lu Qingyao, then no one else can do it either.
As long as the Lu family members stay in the capital for one day, there is no need to worry that Lu Huaian will have any ulterior motives.
Counting the days, we should be arriving in the capital soon.
Emperor Xuan looked at Jiang Yunze with unfriendly eyes.
Look at the culprit.
This kid, why did he divorce at this critical moment instead of earlier?
I'm afraid it's because life is too comfortable.
And what’s most annoying is that this guy just stood next to Minister Qi and acted as if it had nothing to do with him.
Something needs to be cleaned up.
And those court officials who shouted the loudest all looked like disciples of Minister Qi.
What a bastard, he actually used the court as a place to take revenge for personal gain.
Thinking of this, Emperor Xuan's eyes became even sharper.
Gave the eunuch a look.
The eunuch quickly understood what he meant and took note of these people.
Jiang Yunze originally had a straight head, but he always felt like a thorn in his back.
It seemed like many eyes were staring at him.
It made his scalp tingle.
As soon as she raised her eyes, she met the emperor's sharp gaze.
His complexion was also quite ugly.
He felt a chill in his heart.
Oh no, will Lu Qingyao implicate him?
But they have already divorced.
Then he heard the emperor call him, "Jiang Yunze, Lu Sanniang was once your first wife. Why don't you tell me how to deal with her?"
"Your Majesty, this..."
Jiang Yunze's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly stepped out of the line and knelt down before Emperor Xuan.
The air suddenly became stagnant.
Emperor Xuan looked at him, and all the court officials looked at him.
The eyes were ambiguous and they were whispering.
Until the emperor asked him, "What's wrong with your face?"
Jiang Yunze then remembered that his face looked like it had been scratched by a cat, and felt a little embarrassed.
The face that was originally raised drooped again.
Only women and villains are difficult to raise, and women are even worse.
He never imagined that the usually gentle and quiet Tao Mei would be so aggressive, like a shrew.
He took a few days off to recuperate, but the scars still hadn't completely faded.
Even my body still hurts a little.
At this moment, I really want to find a hole in the ground to crawl into.
Emperor Xuan was sighing in his heart at this moment, thinking that the third wife of the Lu family was indeed very tough.
She is indeed the daughter of a general.
He looked at the man kneeling on the ground and said, "Go on, what should we do?"
Jiang Yunze swallowed and said carefully, "Your Majesty, my ex-wife, Mrs. Lu, was jealous of me taking a concubine, so she wanted to divorce me. Although she left the Jiang family, she and I still have three sons. Please, Your Majesty, for the sake of the children's young age, please don't drive her out of the capital."
At this point, Emperor Xuan and his court officials all believed it.
seeing is believing.
Everyone thought that Mrs. Lu was jealous and a shrew, which was why Jiang Yunze was forced to divorce her.
After all, he was born into a military family, so it makes sense that he is a bit tough.
Look at this Lord Jiang, he is still willing to plead for her, he is indeed a man of loyalty and righteousness.
However, his next words left the court officials silent.
"Your Majesty, if you really want to offend her, can you let her enter the Jiang family as a concubine or maid? This will also save them the pain of separation between mother and son." Jiang Yunze said.
He didn't mind taking Lu Qingyao in in this way.
He just inexplicably wanted to see her regretful look, to see her lower her noble head and kowtow to him.
But Lu Qingyao was his first wife and the mistress of the Jiang family.
She was demoted to an official slave and sent to the Jiaofangsi.
That is absolutely not allowed.
If that happens, his face and the Jiang family's face will be thrown to the ground and trampled on, and he will become a laughing stock among his colleagues.
Whenever a colleague went to the Jiaofangsi, they would tell him, "I saw your ex-wife, so and so..."
Or maybe your ex-wife was a slave in my house.
He couldn't imagine it.
That would be his nightmare.
Besides, with a mother like this, Yan'er has no future at all.
The best way is to let her continue to stay in the Jiang family. Even if she stays as a concubine, it will not have much impact on the careers of the two children.
Even she herself probably has nothing to say.
I might as well be grateful to him.
Jiang Yunze thought this was the best way, and the emperor would probably agree and would at least consider his face.
However, the emperor really wanted to beat him.
Not only the emperor, but also Prince Jing and Yan Huan wanted to beat him to death.
Although there was a precedent of demoting the family members of criminals to become official slaves and concubines of officials, he demoted his wife to a concubine and made his former wife a slave to Jiang Yunze.
It’s a good thing he could think of that.
It seems that the cat scratch on his face was too severe and he is holding a grudge against Lu Qingyao.
King Jing jokingly said, "Lord Jiang is truly a playboy. He just took in a new bride, and even after the divorce, he still can't let go of his old wife. He's enjoying the happiness of having two wives, and he's not afraid that your second wife will get jealous and continue to find people to slander your ex-wife."
Defaming his ex-wife?
After hearing what King Jing said, everyone suddenly understood.
I remembered that Jiang Yunze had a concubine in his mansion, who was the daughter of Minister Qi.
No wonder, the rumors against the Lu family girl seem to have a clue.
Emperor Xuan and the court officials all looked at the father-in-law and son-in-law.
Minister Qi's expression remained calm and steady as a rock. Why should he lose his composure over something that was just hearsay?
After all, the old ones are the wisest, and there is absolutely no clue to be found in him.
On the contrary, Jiang Yunze is young after all.
I was so nervous that my palms were sweaty.
Jiang Yunze believed that he had no grudges against King Jing, but this gentleman seemed to be deliberately making things difficult for him.
He was a little confused.
But he soon thought that maybe this gentleman was too idle and was deliberately making fun of him.
"Your Majesty, I have something to report."
At this moment, someone suddenly stood up. It was the Minister of Revenue Cui Mao.
Cui Mao was the second son of Cui Lao Taifu, who had retired and returned to his hometown.
The Cui family held a very important position in the eyes of the civil officials. As soon as he opened his mouth, the court officials who were originally whispering shut up.
"Speak." Emperor Xuan waved his hand.
"I think Miss Lu should not be punished. She donated 200,000 dan of millet to the Ministry of Revenue as military rations the other day, and she has also been distributing porridge in the city these past few days. Such good deeds should be commended. If she is still punished, wouldn't it be disheartening?"
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